Once thought to herald the demise of brick and mortar stores, online shopping is proving to be a critical element in the revival of the in-person retail shopping experience. The advent of online shopping forced a substantial...more
There continues to be a lot of discussion throughout the commercial real estate industry about competition from online retailers and the holes created by failing and downsizing businesses that have traditionally focused on...more
It may have been unthinkable ten to fifteen years ago, but the shift in consumer shopping patterns from brick-and-mortar stores to online platforms has resulted in the emergence of retail-to-industrial conversions over the...more
With the rise of e-commerce, declining foot traffic in malls and shuttering department stores,retail landlords and brick and-mortar tenants have faced a wave of challenges in recent years. As a result, both landlords and...more
New York City, one of the world’s premier shopping destinations is about to get over one and a half million square feet of new retail space. ...more
Tenant curation, experiential retail, and social media-based marketing are thriving trends in today’s brick-and-mortar shopping center industry. Retail is not the only real estate asset class susceptible to trends, and a...more